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Olefins belong to a family of organic compounds called hydrocarbons. Which of the following is an olefinic natural organic compound?

  1. Myrcene

  2. β-pinene

  3. Caryophyllene

  4. Humulene
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Explanation

Myrcene, or β-myrcene, is an olefinic natural organic compound. It is classified as a hydrocarbon, but more precisely as a monoterpene. Terpenes are dimers of isoprene and myrcene is one of the most important.

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